30 de novembro a 4 de dezembro de 2015 [email protected] SAÚDE LEGISLAÇÃO Portaria n.º 417/2015 - Diário da República n.º 238/2015, Série I de 2015-12-04 NACIONAL Ministério da Saúde Primeira alteração à Portaria n.º 223/2015, de 27 de julho, que regula o procedimento de pagamento da comparticipação do Estado no preço de venda ao público (PVP) dos medicamentos dispensados a beneficiários do Serviço Nacional de Saúde (SNS) e à Portaria n.º 224/2015, de 27 de julho, que estabelece o regime jurídico a que obedecem as regras de prescrição e dispensa de medicamentos e produtos de saúde e define as obrigações de informação a prestar aos utentes REGULAÇÃO Despacho n.º 14450/2015 - Diário da República n.º 238/2015, Série II de 2015-12-04 Ministério da Saúde - Gabinete do Ministro MINISTÉRIO DA SAÚDE Designa, em regime de substituição, para exercer o cargo de presidente do Conselho Diretivo do Infarmed - Autoridade Nacional do Medicamento e Produtos de Saúde o Professor Doutor Hélder Mota-Filipe Publicação para efeitos do artigo 15º-A do Decreto -Lei n.º 176/2006, de 30 de Agosto - INFARMED pedidos de autorização de introdução no mercado de medicamentos genéricos Documento Orientador CEIC sobre Consentimento Informado (CI) para participação CEIC em ensaios clínicos em pediatria - Este documento contém recomendações para o Consentimento Informado em pediatria. Sector Inquiry | Sixth Report on the Monitoring of Patent Settlements (period: JanuaryDecember 2014) Concurso 2015 / 28 - Suturas Cirúrgicas - Parte I COMISSÃO EUROPEIA SPMS - Programa de Concurso - Caderno de Encargos www.vda.pt Lista de Entrada em Vigor dos CPA (04/12/2015) EMA Human Medicines | Regulatory and procedural guideline: Post-orphan medicinal product designation procedures: guidance for sponsors Human Medicines | Position paper on the non-acceptability of replacement of pivotal clinical trials in cases of GCP non-compliance in the context of marketing authorisation applications The aim of this position paper is to inform applicants and Marketing Authorisation Holders (MAH) on the position of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) concerning the nonacceptability of replacement of pivotal clinical trials during the assessment of an application in the context of a marketing authorisation in cases of GCP non-compliance Human Medicines | Regulatory and procedural guideline: Scientific guideline: Guideline on non-clinical local tolerance testing of medicinal products, This document provides guidance for the development and evaluation of medicinal products that will, or have the potential to, come into contact with different sites of the human body following normal clinical use, as well as after unintentional administration HMA Validation Procedure| Common Grounds for Invalidation/Delaying Validation The CMDh has continued the work on validation to streamline the MRP/DCP and an Agreement has been reached between all MS to divide issues raised as Validation Issues respectively Non-Validation Issues allowing the RMS to start the procedure when all stated Validations Issues have been solved cf. CMDh Template for Validation of Application for marketing authorization(CMDh/181/2010). Risk Management Plans | Cover Note to the list of safety concerns per approved RMP By publishing the safety concerns of agreed RMPs, Members States and companies can base their assessment/prepare their RMP on safety concerns of already approved RMPs for the active substance, which will lead to more harmonised outcomes. In due time the Working Party on Pharmacovigilance Procedures Work Sharing will discuss based on the information included in the list how full harmonisation (where applicable) of RMPs for the same active substances may be achieved. Renewal Procedure | CMDh Best Practice Guide on the processing of renewals in the MRP/DCP This Best Practice Guide is intended to facilitate the processing of renewals in the mutual recognition and decentralised procedures, with an aim of giving procedural advice to assist Member States and applicants, in order to ensure a consistent and beneficial approach to renewal Unforeseen Variations | CMDh Recommendation for classification of unforeseen variations according to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) 1234/2008 Variation Procedure | Examples for acceptable and not acceptable groupings for MRP/DCP products www.vda.pt Questions & Answers | Variations FAQ: foods for special medical purposes EFSA EFSA has published scientific and technical guidance that will help the European Commission to apply new rules on foods for special medical purposes (FSMPs). But what are these products and how will the new rules work? Our nutrition specialists answer the key questions European medical technology industry adopts new Code of Ethical Business Practice Members of the European Diagnostics Manufacturers Association (EDMA) and of the European Medical Technology Industry (Eucomed), have approved a new and common MedTech Europe Code of Ethical Business Practice at their General Assemblies held on 2 December in Brussels, in a continuous effort to set high ethical standards for the medical technology industry across Europe. The Code will replace the EDMA and Eucomed codes of business practice and will become binding for members of both associations on 1st January 2017. For more information Position Paper | Concept of an IVD kit - Definition and labelling EDMA